Sensio · Recalled
Slow Cookers Recalled by Sensio Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores
The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 25,000
- Reports
- 60
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20–$40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves the Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers. Only slow cookers with model number WJ-5000DE and date codes 0907 or 0909 are included in this recall. The slow cookers are black and "Bella Kitchen" is marked on the control panel. The model number and the four-digit date code are printed on a label on the underside.
The file
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Kohl's Department stores from July 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $40.
- Product type
- Cookers & Cookware
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Sensio Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Incident log
Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels of the slow cookers smoking, melting and sparking and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to countertops.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the slow cooker immediately, unplug it and contact Sensio for information on receiving a full refund.
For additional information, contact Sensio toll-free at (888) 296-9675 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.acbpromotions.com/sensiorecall
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 31 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.